Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 19 May 2026Updated

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Pennsylvania 8th District primary 2026

No. 264 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $90,790: $90,790 supporting Paige Cognetti (D).

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticPaige Cognetti100.0%Won
  • RepublicanRob Bresnahan100.0%Won

In the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District primary, Paige Cognetti won the Democratic ballot with 100.0% of the vote and Rob Bresnahan won the Republican ballot with 100.0% of the vote.

$90,790

outside money

supporting Paige Cognetti (D)
$90,790

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Paige Cognetti Democrat

    $90,790

    $90,790 supporting Paige Cognetti

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Paige Cognetti

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $4.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $90,790
    Paige for PA
  • Rob Bresnahan

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $5.2M
    Rob for PA
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 18 May 2026

Supporting $80

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Welcomepacsupporting Paige Cognetti$90,125
  2. DMFI PACsupporting Paige Cognetti$382
  3. Givegreen United Actionsupporting Paige Cognetti$181
  4. Momsrising PACsupporting Paige Cognetti$101

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesWelcomepac spent $90,125 supporting Paige Cognetti · $90,125DMFI PAC spent $382 supporting Paige Cognetti · $382Givegreen United Action spent $181 supporting Paige Cognetti · $181Momsrising PAC spent $101 supporting Paige Cognetti · $101Welcome Party gave $450K to Welcomepac · $450KThird Way gave $103K to Welcomepac · $103KDemocratic Majority For Israel gave $1.4M to DMFI PAC · $1.4MActblue gave $105 to DMFI PAC · $105League of Conservation Voters gave $946K to Givegreen United Action · $946KNRDC Action Fund gave $922K to Givegreen United Action · $922KPivotal Ventures gave $1.0M to Momsrising PAC · $1.0MZions Bancorporation gave $15,990 to Momsrising PAC · $15,990Welcome PartyWelcome PartyCompany or group · $450KThird WayThird WayCompany or group · $103KDemocratic Majority ForIsraelDemocratic Majority For IsraelCompany or group · $1.4MActblueActblueCompany or group · $105League of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $946KNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $922KPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $1.0MZions BancorporationZions BancorporationCompany or group · $15,990WelcomepacWelcomepacGroup · $90,125DMFI PACDMFI PACGroup · $382Givegreen United ActionGivegreen United ActionGroup · $181Momsrising PACMomsrising PACGroup · $101Paige CognettiPaige CognettiCandidate · $90,790
  • Welcomepac spent supporting Paige Cognetti · $90,125
  • DMFI PAC spent supporting Paige Cognetti · $382
  • Givegreen United Action spent supporting Paige Cognetti · $181
  • Momsrising PAC spent supporting Paige Cognetti · $101
  • Welcome Party gave to Welcomepac · $450K
  • Third Way gave to Welcomepac · $103K
  • Democratic Majority For Israel gave to DMFI PAC · $1.4M
  • Actblue gave to DMFI PAC · $105
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
  • NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to Momsrising PAC · $1.0M
  • Zions Bancorporation gave to Momsrising PAC · $15,990
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Group

Welcomepac

  • Welcomepac spent $90,125 supporting Paige Cognetti$90,125
  • Welcome Party gave $450K to Welcomepac$450K
  • Third Way gave $103K to Welcomepac$103K
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